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### Question: What to expect if I have Otosclerosis  (Outlook/Prognosis)?
### Response: Otosclerosis gets worse without treatment. Surgery may restore at least some of your hearing. Pain and dizziness from the surgery usually go away within a few weeks.
To reduce the risk of complications after surgery:
Do not blow your nose for 2 -3 weeks after surgery. Avoid people with respiratory or other infections. Avoid bending, lifting, or straining, which may cause dizziness. Avoid loud noises or sudden pressure changes, such as scuba diving, flying, or driving in the mountains until you have healed. If surgery does not work, you may have total hearing loss. Treatment then involves developing skills to cope with deafness, and using hearing aids to transmit sounds from the non-hearing ear to the good ear.